#SaveThePatio: Dallas Leader Says Bar Owners, Patrons Being Misled

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DALLAS -- "It feels like the city is messing with our livelihood, I mean, in a nutshell."

That's how Fat Rabbit Kitchen and Bar Manager Anthony Ligawa described two proposed City Council amendments that would affect the way bars with patios do their business.

That's why #SaveThePatio exists. Their goal is to stop the city from doing both of those things.

First, they want to make sure bars and restaurants aren't forced to add parking based on their previously uncounted patio space. Right now, those establishments are required to have a certain number of parking spaces based off their interior occupancy, leaving outdoor areas uncounted.